TRUCK & TECH
PHOE ARISEN Castrol oils is in exclusive long-term use in every vehicle across the Freestone fleet. With excellent lubricating properties and official carbon-neutral certification, Paul Freestone, who was recently bestowed an Order of Australia, recognises Castrol Vecton oil is both great for his engines and the environment.
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s the lubricant division of global petroleum company BP, Castrol has worked hard in recent years to achieve carbon neutrality. From 2016 to 2019 the company engaged the NCOS carbon Freestone’s fleet of Western Stars.
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neutral program for certification and as of 2020 has moved across to the PAS 2060 international program, a certification process carried out by the British Standards Institution (BSI). In February 2016, the company launched its Vecton
range of diesel engine oils in Australia as certified carbon neutral. Castrol has since claimed its Vecton oil is the first and, to date, only heavy-duty engine oil to be thus certified. Castrol claims that for every litre of Castrol Vecton used, a business
